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Teaching English Abroad (pg. 3)
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
He did a bunch of research before he decided, but there was nothing talking about the financial stability of the company that he was with. He was really worried about just such a thing happening. He was there for about 3 months and then bam, all over. He found a new job like 1-2 weeks later, but you just don't see a paycheck from ANY companies in japan for 6 weeks after you start. Really gay. |
Hmmmmm... AEON must be different then, because in my contract stipulations (I got them today - hence the thread) it basically says that my living expenses are all paid for my first week in Japan (training), and upon completing the first week I begin getting paid bi-weekly with my first, full-salary check coming at the end of training.
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
Sounds like they have a good arrangement then with the living situation. I know the place my buddy went over with, they paid for it all (obviously paid you less but it wasn't THAT much less than the ones that didn't), and he was making around 3200 or so. He lived in a tiny place that he shared with someone else too. Pretty ty. Sounds like AEON provides you with your own full apartment. |
Yeah - no shared living at all, and it really seems like they are obsessive about details (which is something I absolutely demand - I get really paranoid if important things are up in the air).
Of course because of this I'm waiting for the proverbial floor to drop out and be hit over the head with something I'm not seeing - but so far they've been very forthright about answering my questions, and I'm ing neurotic about asking them. :p |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by jerZ07002
i agree, but you'll find that desired experiences are sometimes hard to come by without proper financing. i wish i could get my girlfriend to think that way. - coach, gucci, chanel, blah blah blah. |
Lol, yeah - I guess I just look at it as me being fortunate for a few things:
1. Having parents willing to help makes this infinitely easier.
2. Having a girlfriend who encourages me to do things like this because she knows it's what I really want to do with my life (traveling and teaching are pretty much the two reasons I went to college).
3. I'm willing to give up a fair bit of luxuries in my life (i.e. pot, buying unnecessary "things", etc.) to take off for a year.
Probably not for everyone, and probably not an opportunity everyone is fortunate enough to have.
All the more reason I want to go. :) |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
Hmmmmm... AEON must be different then, because in my contract stipulations (I got them today - hence the thread) it basically says that my living expenses are all paid for my first week in Japan (training), and upon completing the first week I begin getting paid bi-weekly with my first, full-salary check coming at the end of training.
Yeah - no shared living at all, and it really seems like they are obsessive about details (which is something I absolutely demand - I get really paranoid if important things are up in the air).
Of course because of this I'm waiting for the proverbial floor to drop out and be hit over the head with something I'm not seeing - but so far they've been very forthright about answering my questions, and I'm ing neurotic about asking them. :p |
Well that is ing awesome with regards to pay. My buddy was really aghast when he found out pretty much no one pays you for the first 6 weeks in a job. Glad this one doesn't do that.
And no shared living is great. And the fact that you are neurotic about asking questions is good. You won't be in the dark about most things, if any.
Oh, and don't worry too much about anything with regards to food etc. Everything is quite cheap over there. My buddy will get a delicious meal, with a beer mind you, for $2.50-3.00! And he has enough food for sure. |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
Did someone say Aeon?
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by gehzumteufel
Oh, and don't worry too much about anything with regards to food etc. Everything is quite cheap over there. My buddy will get a delicious meal, with a beer mind you, for $2.50-3.00! And he has enough food for sure. |
Nice! One of the biggest concerns I have going over there is that I really, really immerse myself in Japanese culture - I do not want to be the American begging people back home for care packages or trying to track down American food, or anything like that, so I definitely want to do my best to just do my grocery shopping on their terms as well as try a bunch of Japanese food I probably wouldn't have even seen at American Sushi bars and Japanese restaurants.
I don't know - I just kind of want to get lost in Japan for a year. Really appeals to me. |
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| RJT |
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
Did someone say Aeon?
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:p |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| cartoon so much better than the movie *ugh* |
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| verndogs |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
Nice! One of the biggest concerns I have going over there is that I really, really immerse myself in Japanese culture - I do not want to be the American begging people back home for care packages or trying to track down American food, or anything like that, so I definitely want to do my best to just do my grocery shopping on their terms as well as try a bunch of Japanese food I probably wouldn't have even seen at American Sushi bars and Japanese restaurants.
I don't know - I just kind of want to get lost in Japan for a year. Really appeals to me. |
If you miss Americana, just go to a baseball game in Japan :clown: |
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| RJT |
So here's something I've been wondering that the TA's may be able to help with - anyone know of any Japanese EDM forums? Better yet, any that have even a single subforum that is in English?
I really have no intention of giving up at least trying to play out - whether or not I'm actually able to should I wind up in Japan is, of course, another story entirely. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
Nice! One of the biggest concerns I have going over there is that I really, really immerse myself in Japanese culture - I do not want to be the American begging people back home for care packages or trying to track down American food, or anything like that, so I definitely want to do my best to just do my grocery shopping on their terms as well as try a bunch of Japanese food I probably wouldn't have even seen at American Sushi bars and Japanese restaurants.
I don't know - I just kind of want to get lost in Japan for a year. Really appeals to me. |
Try to hit up different noodle shops. And try to travel as much as possible while there. The trains are cheap. Oh and if you can, get to the Gekkeiken Sake brewer and take a tour. My other buddy studied in Japan for a semester, and did so much. He loved it. Try to get into Osaka or Tokyo areas. They have the best nightlife for anything. And the most entertainment. Be ready for some of us TA's to send requests for Sakes that aren't sold in the US. :D That is all I can think of what my buddy that studied there did. |
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| gehzumteufel |
| quote: | Originally posted by RJT
So here's something I've been wondering that the TA's may be able to help with - anyone know of any Japanese EDM forums? Better yet, any that have even a single subforum that is in English?
I really have no intention of giving up at least trying to play out - whether or not I'm actually able to should I wind up in Japan is, of course, another story entirely. |
I will ask my buddy about it. He knows. He went to Ageha a few times, and has gone to a few different clubs. |
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| RJT |
Yup - travel is priority number one as far as free time. I'd really like to teach in a bit more rural area than Tokyo or Osaka, because making it into either city seems relatively easy, but the one downside to AEON is they don't really honor location requests. They place you based on your interview if they have a position they think you'd fill particularly well.
Which I guess can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on how it all shakes out. |
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